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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2022; 13(03): 201-202
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1747961
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Successful Resolution of Refractory Post-tubercular Ileocecal Stricture by Lumen Apposing Metal Stent

Surinder S. Rana
1   Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Rajesh Gupta
2   Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the common causes of benign small bowel obstruction and endoscopic management mainly relies on serial balloon dilatation. In this report, we describe a 35 year male with refractory post-tubercular ileal stricture that was successfully treated with a lumen apposing metal stent

Keywords

colonoscopy - LAMS - tuberculosis

Author Contribution

S.S.R.: drafting of manuscript and collection of data.


R.G.: collection of data.




Publication History

Article published online:
13 September 2022

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